Review of Tropic Thunder (2008) by Robby O — 29 Oct 2012

Anyone who knows anything about the Hollywood studio system will enjoy this film. It takes jabs at everything you can think of and cracks you up in the process. It's not your typical comedy and by no means a spoof. This is like State and Main meets Apocalypse Now. This movie had me laughing from the first line! The mock trailers at the beginning warm you up for what is to come. Everytime Robert Downey Jr came on screen I was rolling. And Tom Cruise really makes you say to yourself, hey this guy aint so crazy afterall!

This is by no means a perfect comedy. But it does sustain laughs throughout and hits you in the gut with huge laughs when you least expect it. Definately a sleeper comedy of the year!